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Coronavirus April 22, 2020

Northam bashes Virginia's protesters during coronavirus: 'So selfish'

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam accused protesters of being "selfish" on Wednesday, for challenging the novel coronavirus lockdown restrictions that have been instituted across the country. 

Coronavirus April 21, 2020

Coronavirus shutdown: What states have seen protests against stay-at-home orders

Demonstrators rallied in states across the country this month to protest governor-imposed stay-at-home orders that have kept Americans out of work for weeks to prevent the spread of coronavirus, with many arguing that the strict measures attack their constitutional freedoms and liberties.

Second Amendment April 10, 2020

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam signs series of gun control measures

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam signed a series of gun control bills on Friday, further entrenching the state as the epicenter of the nationwide gun debate.

Second Amendment February 21, 2020

Virginia Democrats say they have reached a deal on 'red flag' gun law

Virginia Democratic lawmakers said Friday they had reached a deal on a controversial “red flag” bill that would allow authorities to temporarily take away firearms from people deemed a threat to themselves or others, a measure that has been strongly opposed by gun rights advocates.

Fox News Flash February 18, 2020

Virginia Dem who joined GOP to reject gun control bill says 2nd Amendment activists made a difference

Virginia Democratic Sen. Chap Petersen said Tuesday he was surprised that a controversial assault weapons ban bill was brought to the state's Senate from the House of Delegates.

Virginia February 7, 2020

Virginia advances gun control bills that ban sale of some semi-automatics, possession of high-capacity magazines

Despite overwhelming opposition from gun owners and gun rights groups, Virginia Democratic lawmakers on Friday advanced legislation that would ban the sale of some semiautomatic firearms as well as end the possession of high-capacity magazines. 

Virginia February 3, 2020

Virginia Senate blocks another Northam-backed gun bill

Virginia lawmakers rejected a gun control proposal Monday as the state has become ground zero in the nation's gun debate. 

US January 23, 2020

Virginia man charged with murdering stepdaughter wants to subpoena Gov. Northam, her ex-doctor

Defense attorneys for a Virginia man accused of murdering his adopted stepdaughter are requesting a subpoena for Gov. Ralph Northam, (D-Va.), who was the victim's doctor and prescribed anti-depressants to her just two months before she went missing. 

US January 15, 2020

Virginia's Ralph Northam announces temporary gun ban on Capitol grounds, state of emergency

Gov. Ralph Northam, D-Va., declared a state of emergency Wednesday and said he is temporarily banning individuals from carrying firearms and other weapons on Capitol grounds ahead of a scheduled gun rally for fear of a repeat of the violence law enforcement was ill-prepared to deal with at another rally in Charlottesville more than two years ago. 

Ralph Northam January 12, 2020

The reinvention of Ralph Northam: Scandal-scarred guv woos left with focus on gun control, race issues

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam was on the brink of political banishment last year when an old yearbook photo featuring blackface and a KKK costume led to calls for his resignation, but nearly a year later he appears to be not only surviving but thriving.

Second Amendment January 3, 2020

Gun control standoff heats up in Virginia as 'sanctuaries' grow, big votes loom

A battle over gun control in Virginia with national implications is heating up as the legislature prepares to vote on sweeping new restrictions and localities band together to defy them in growing numbers.